Thankful Thursday

 I am combining my One Thousand list of  blessings  ( from Ann Voskamp's book)  with Thankful Thursday from now on.

841.  Wow, was I ever thankful Saturday when I  participated in the Women's Workshop to study the book of Philippians.  What a mighty  weekend  that was...  God showed up  through the beauty, the worship. the teaching,  the fellowship. There was so much unity among  all 100  women of all   ages  present.. Young women were seeking  council from older women.  Mature women were    revelling in the youth of the young mothers and    working women who took  their weekend to  bless and be blessed!  My heart still sings over  it, thank you, God!!

842.  I was  really dreading Tuesday when I  went to my  eye specialist for the first time to be tested and  prepped for my  surgery coming up.. I hadn't done well on the Visual Field test earlier this summer, and  I  dread that test every time...  since I do have  glaucoma and in one eye worse than the other.. Anyway, praise God I did much better this time,  which  gave me  great peace,  even though my pressure in my right eye was still 18  which under meds should be lower.. So my Doctor  agreed to my surgery  and  low and behold it will be tomorrow..  I will have cataract, glaucoma correction,  and  astigmatism  lens added.  Curiously I'm not nervous about it...  I know  the Lord is with me...  He has seen me through  a lot in the last year and a half .. praise your holy name!!!  Immanuel.. God with us!!! 

843.  I am so thankful for my dear  church friends... Every time I turn around  one or another is doing something so  dear  for me... Sandy, bless her heart, asked me if I got to see Poldark last week and I  was aghast...I'd missed it..  She researched online and emailed me today I have until  the 14th to go the PBS   website and view it in entirety... 

844.God, thank you for prompting me  to  check the freezer  a while ago..   I couldn't think of a thing  for supper  .. there, in the freezer,  I found  some stew beef  which I immediately thawed and  it is now simmering on the stove.  His Spirit is  with me always, helping me always  when I  fail   or  just need a gentle push...  To God be the glory!!! 

845.  I am extremely thankful that according to the weather today, the temps  are  moderating to the low and mid 70's..  Today's temp  does  make me pause to thank Him for   better days to come.. and I do pray that  this  heat wave  is coming to its final resolution!!!